Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Operations Classified As Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our operations which required classification as discontinued operations:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Rental and other revenues	$	875	$	5,301	$	10,120	$	16,219
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	293		2,199		3,766		6,572
Depreciation and amortization	—		1,269		2,009		3,935
Total operating expenses	293		3,468		5,775		10,507
Interest expense	35		119		283		364
Income from discontinued operations	547		1,714		4,062		5,348
Net gains on disposition of discontinued operations	22,936		2,573		29,455		2,573
Total discontinued operations	$	23,483	$	4,287	$	33,517	$	7,921

Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities of the Properties Classified As Held For Sale [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the major classes of assets and liabilities of our real estate and other assets, net, held for sale and liabilities, net, held for sale:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	14,077
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		135,013
Less-accumulated depreciation	—		(32,254		)
Net real estate assets	—		116,836
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	—		6,520
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		811
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		106
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	124,273
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable	$	—	$	34,307
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		214
Financing obligations	—		1,294
Liabilities, net, held for sale	$	—	$	35,815

Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Operations Classified As Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth our operations which required classification as discontinued operations:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Rental and other revenues	$	875	$	5,301	$	10,120	$	16,219
Operating expenses:
Rental property and other expenses	293		2,199		3,766		6,572
Depreciation and amortization	—		1,269		2,009		3,935
Total operating expenses	293		3,468		5,775		10,507
Interest expense	35		119		283		364
Income from discontinued operations	547		1,714		4,062		5,348
Net gains on disposition of discontinued operations	22,936		2,573		29,455		2,573
Total discontinued operations	$	23,483	$	4,287	$	33,517	$	7,921

Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities of the Properties Classified As Held For Sale [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the major classes of assets and liabilities of our real estate and other assets, net, held for sale and liabilities, net, held for sale:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets:
Land	$	—	$	14,077
Buildings and tenant improvements	—		135,013
Less-accumulated depreciation	—		(32,254		)
Net real estate assets	—		116,836
Accrued straight-line rents receivable	—		6,520
Deferred leasing costs, net	—		811
Prepaid expenses and other assets	—		106
Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale	$	—	$	124,273
Liabilities:
Mortgages and notes payable	$	—	$	34,307
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	—		214
Financing obligations	—		1,294
Liabilities, net, held for sale	$	—	$	35,815